Gregory-Portland 12, S.A. McCollum 2

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Gregory-Portland's Mickie Erwin (left) celebrates with teammates Ryan Sturgeon (18) and Tristan Pena (6) after scoring following a triple and an error during the bottom of the fourth inning Saturday for a 7-2 lead over San Antonio McCollum.$RETURN$$RETURN$

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Gregory-Portland's Blane Hamon (10) is congratulated by teammates after his fourth-inning solo homer gave the Wildcats a 5-2 lead Saturday in Portland.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Gregory-Portland's Ruben Martinez connects for a bases-clearing triple during the fifth inning that completed the Wildcats' 12-2, run-rule victory over San Antonio McCollum on Saturday in Portland.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Gregory-Portland second baseman Carlos Flores (left) flips the ball to the shortstop covering the bag to get a force on San Antonio McCollum runner Gabe Contreras on Saturday in Portland.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES As McCullum’s catcher Patrick Jaurigui (C) holds up the ball appealing to the home plate umpire for a call of out, Gregory-Portland coach Fred Flores (right) signals safe and the umpire agreed as G-P’s Mickie Erwin scored for a 7-2 lead during the fourth inning Saturday in Portland.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES San McCollum's Bobby Garza (right) slams his bat to the ground and walked away from it after being up 3-0 in the count and striking out with runners on base against Gregory-Portland on Saturday. Gregory-Portland catcher Bryce McCormick is at left. After the out, the home-plate umpire had a brief conversation with a McCollum coach.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES San Antonio McCollum shortstop Hector Arevalo (23) is down after being struck in the side of the head by a bad-hop ground ball he was fielding Saturday in Portland. Arevalo lay motionless for several minutes before rolling onto his back and then sitting up and finally walking off the field unassisted.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Gregory-Portland’s Mickie Erwin watches his fly ball soar into deep center field for a triple and eventual run following an error during Saturday’s Class 4A bi-district playoff game against San Antonio McCollumn in Portland.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Gregory-Portland’s Mickie Erwin (5) slides around McCullum’s catcher Patrick Jauregui (31) and then reaches back to touch the plate for a 7-2 lead over San Antonio McCollumn during the fourth inning Saturday in Portland.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Gregory-Portland hitter Mickie Erwin (left) ducks under a high pitch as San Antonio McCollum catcher Patrick Jauregui reaches for the ball during the fourth inning Saturday in Portland.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Gregory-Portland's Travis Geiser deals against San Antonio McCollum on Saturday in Portland. He held the Cowboys to two runs to help G-P notch a Class 4A bi-district series sweep.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Gregory-Portland's Blane Hamon drills a fourth-inning solo home run for a 5-2 lead over San Antonio McCollum on Saturday in Portland.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Gregory-Portland pitcher Travis Geiser (C) exhales as he is greeted by teammates at the dugout after getting a full-count strikeout on a 3-2 count with two outs and the bases loaded to end a San Antonio McCollum threat during the fifth inning Saturday in Portland.